One man still at large for attempted murder of deputy

A Mendocino County sheriff's deputy was shot at Monday night during a car chase. A bullet hit the deputy's radiator disabling his car and the shooters escaped. Walter Kristopher Miller, 33, from Ukiah is considered to be armed and dangerous and is still being sought for the shooting.

The second suspect, Christopher Skaggs, 30, of Redwood Valley was apprehended at around 9 a.m. Tuesday morning outside of Ukiah after a brief foot chase.

Police believe the two men stole weapons from a Potter Valley residence some time on Monday. Anyone spotting Miller is being asked to call 9-1-1 immediately. Anyone believing they have information about where he may be is being asked to call the sheriff's dispatch at 463-4086 or to leave an anonymous tip at 234-2100.

The deputy was not injured in the altercation that began with a routine traffic stop at 9:49 p.m. on the 1200 block of South State Street in Ukiah for expired plates. As the deputy approached the driver's window to verify registration, the sedan raced away. Skaggs was wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for an unrelated burglary committed earlier this month.

The deputy returned to his cruiser and began pursuing the sedan, which reached speeds of up to 90 miles per hour. About one mile onto Highway 253 (Boonville Highway) the car slowed down and the passenger leaned out of the window and began firing a pistol at the deputy. One of the shots hit the radiator and brought the police cruiser to a stop, allowing the suspects to race out of sight. Other law enforcement personnel from a variety of agencies converged on the area and located the abandoned sedan about 5 miles from the shooting scene.

The two men in the sedan had fled on foot and a manhunt began leading to one arrest about 10 hours later.